Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Ontario Testing and Follow-up Recommendations.
Hugh J McmillanKristin D KernohanEd YehKim AmburgeyJennifer BoydCraig CampbellJames J DowlingHernan GonorazkyJanet MarcadierMark A TarnopolskyJiri VajsarAlex MacKenziePranesh ChakrabortyPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2020)
Ontario's pilot NBS program has created a standardized path to facilitate early diagnosis of SMA and initiation of treatment. The goal is to provide timely access to those SMA infants in need of therapy to optimize motor function and prolong survival.